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he is 85 years old now, pope benedict. he says in his own statement that for some months he's been looking at his own health. it's unavoidable for him. it is a very taxing job. as we remember, as we get more insight from our vatican correspondent and analyst, this is a pope, who as cardinal, as john ratzinger, was very keenly aware of what happened to pope john paul ii. he talked to people about how his demise seemed somewhat of a dishonorable end to his papacy. he had in his mind already what type of glorious exit, to use the phrase, he may want in store for him. let's get some perspective as to what is coming out of the vatican as to why this is happening, what it means. john allen, our senior vatican analyst, joins us now. what do we know, john? >> reporter: what we know is that we are living through a day of enormous shock here in rome. not so much the pope benedict xvi chose to resign. he signaled two years ago that he would be open to doing that, but the fact that we had absolutely no indication this was coming today
he is 85 years old now, pope benedict. he says in his own statement that for some months he's been looking at his own health. it's unavoidable for him. it is a very taxing job. as we remember, as we get more insight from our vatican correspondent and analyst, this is a pope, who as cardinal, as john ratzinger, was very keenly aware of what happened to pope john paul ii. he talked to people about how his demise seemed somewhat of a dishonorable end to his papacy. he had in his mind already what...
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the vatican is firing back at italian media reports on why pope benedict has decided to resign. they're reporting his resignation happened the very same day the pope received a bombshell. an explosive 300-page vatican report about gay sex scandals and financial core runs. want to bring in professor vince from emory university. the vatican says it's gossip designed to influence the pope. when you heard this, what was your reaction? >> yeah, it's really hard to say, right, without confirmation of these allegations. it's difficult to know. but, you know, the confluence of the resignation with these accusations is going to raise a lot of eyebrows. >> why would the vatican come out and respond to something that they are -- you know, is just rumors? this is larepublica? why would they respond to something they think are rumors? it appears they're giving credence if you respond. >> it's hard to say, right? the good press/bad press. bad press can be truly bad press. but without confirmation, we have to stick what the pope himself said, he's resigning because he's elderly and feels he ca
the vatican is firing back at italian media reports on why pope benedict has decided to resign. they're reporting his resignation happened the very same day the pope received a bombshell. an explosive 300-page vatican report about gay sex scandals and financial core runs. want to bring in professor vince from emory university. the vatican says it's gossip designed to influence the pope. when you heard this, what was your reaction? >> yeah, it's really hard to say, right, without...
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but benedict is a tweeting pope. so it is only natural twitter is exploding with news of his resignation. and samuel berk is monitoring all things social media for us today. samuel, what are folks are saying? >> look at this visualization of all the twitter conversations in the world. the entire planet is talking about the pope. but a lot of people are focusing in on this tweet from the pope he sent out last night. he says, we must trust in the mighty power of god's mercy. we are all sinners, but his grace transforms us and makes us new. and over in latin america, people are asking -- why not a latin american pope? 42% of us catholics are latin americans. similar over in nigeria. why not an african pope? mentioning cardinal francis arinze. >> we discovered the number one most populous catholic country, maybe speaking portuguese, brazil. twitter can be fun. comedians i'm sure are finding fodder in the news. spill it. what are you finding? >> of course. in these situations you find snarky tweets. one of the more humoro
but benedict is a tweeting pope. so it is only natural twitter is exploding with news of his resignation. and samuel berk is monitoring all things social media for us today. samuel, what are folks are saying? >> look at this visualization of all the twitter conversations in the world. the entire planet is talking about the pope. but a lot of people are focusing in on this tweet from the pope he sent out last night. he says, we must trust in the mighty power of god's mercy. we are all...
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the doors have closed on the papacy of pope benedict xvi. the empty seat and the next thing that we are going to see are the cardinals and the them convening together. >> 9:30 and that will be the meeting of the congregations. they are actually going to go back that afternoon. that reflects a desire among many cardinals to get the first order of business which is seth the date. that gets them as quickly as they can. >> the general congregation is a huge number of cardinals and that gets down to those who are age appropriate for the election. >> that's right. there 208 cardinals in the world as of today. we lost money yesterday. i will correct myself. 207. of that number, some of them are under 80 and eligible and 117 and the rest are over 80. all of them must participate in the general gongigation meetings and most will. once they begin assessing into the sistine chapel, it's only whom there will be 115 this time around. >> what was extraordinary, you talk about 117, but as you told me, it will be 117 who take part. you have the resignation
the doors have closed on the papacy of pope benedict xvi. the empty seat and the next thing that we are going to see are the cardinals and the them convening together. >> 9:30 and that will be the meeting of the congregations. they are actually going to go back that afternoon. that reflects a desire among many cardinals to get the first order of business which is seth the date. that gets them as quickly as they can. >> the general congregation is a huge number of cardinals and that...
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it would make me sad. >> arranging an audience with pope benedict to talk about the clinic in ghana. >> reporter: do you remember your knees shaking? >> i do. and i was tongue tied at first. >> reporter: it could be that he was in the presence of a future pope as well. >> all right, well, susan is joining me live, it seems tough to place bets on who is the next pope. but one of the world's biggest book makers gives the cardinal 4-1 odds. that is amazing. does he stand realistic chance of being chosen and being the next pope? >> well of course. don the vatican would never officially weigh in on that. that is the question, isn't it? certainly there's a lot of vatican watchers that say now may be the time for change to select a pope outside of europe for example, to go to africa, to look at asia and latin america, where quite frankly the most number of catholics now live in the world. so, while this might not indicate a change in how church rules are interpreted, it would be a change, never the less. don? >> it certainly would, susan candiotti, thank you for your reporting. we will be r
it would make me sad. >> arranging an audience with pope benedict to talk about the clinic in ghana. >> reporter: do you remember your knees shaking? >> i do. and i was tongue tied at first. >> reporter: it could be that he was in the presence of a future pope as well. >> all right, well, susan is joining me live, it seems tough to place bets on who is the next pope. but one of the world's biggest book makers gives the cardinal 4-1 odds. that is amazing. does he...
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we know that that report was supposedly delivered to benedict xvi. but what the report says, no one knows for sure. but i think many people believe here that there is some element of truth to it, certainly with regard to the gay priest scandal. >> thank you very much. we appreciate your time. >>> let's get you up to speed on the day's headlines. this information is just in to cnn. las vegas police have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting on the las vegas strip. ammar harris still on the loose right now. an aspiring rapper, kenneth cherry, also known as kenny >>> europe's tallest active volcano, mount etna roared to life, erupting for the first time in a year. it spewed lava and gas lighting up italy's night sky. >>> a former member of the temptations is dead. otis damon harris joined the legendary group in the early '70s and changed his first name because the temptations already had an otis. he died. of prostate cancer. he was 62 years old. >>> a day before nascar's signature event, the daytona 500, a fiery crash at the daytona international s
we know that that report was supposedly delivered to benedict xvi. but what the report says, no one knows for sure. but i think many people believe here that there is some element of truth to it, certainly with regard to the gay priest scandal. >> thank you very much. we appreciate your time. >>> let's get you up to speed on the day's headlines. this information is just in to cnn. las vegas police have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting on the las vegas strip. ammar...
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about 100,000 people turned out to hear benedict ask for prayers for the next pope. the 85-year-old pope shocked the world last week when he announced he's resigning at the end of the month. >>> danica patrick became the first woman to win the pole position for the daytona 500. she will share the front row next sunday with jeff gordon. this will be patrick's first full season in nascar sprint cup series. >>> a few minutes ago i talked with danica patrick right here on cnn. it was not long after her ground-breaking achievement. she joined me from daytona beach. she's a modest lady and i asked her if she understood the magnitude making this important mark is in sports. >> in a simple word, yes, i understand that. i think that understanding the scope of what that means and what that will end up meaning is -- or if any is something that happens down the road. in the moment it's about thinking about what i need to do for next sunday and trying to make some more history. >> tell us about the reaction from your fellow drivers, including your team owner tony stuart. >> tony
about 100,000 people turned out to hear benedict ask for prayers for the next pope. the 85-year-old pope shocked the world last week when he announced he's resigning at the end of the month. >>> danica patrick became the first woman to win the pole position for the daytona 500. she will share the front row next sunday with jeff gordon. this will be patrick's first full season in nascar sprint cup series. >>> a few minutes ago i talked with danica patrick right here on cnn. it...
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when benedict xvi steps down at the end of the month, he is going to his summer residence while work is finished on his new home inside the vatican compound. >>> in detroit, icy roads and snowy squalls have led to the multicar pileups across that area. according to affiliate wxyz, the 30-vehicle accident shut down part of the southbound interstate 75. several people were treated at hospitals for their injuries. >>> an idaho man could face a year in jail for smacking a crying child on a recent delta flight. he was sitting next to a little boy and his mother from an minneapolis to atlanta flight. the boy began to cry and according to documents, huntley used the n-word and reached over and slapped the boy. the company he works for says he has been suspended pending an investigation. >>> today is clean-up day in russia. these guys are replacing windows and sweeping up broken glass just like people all over a huge part of southern russia are doing, just about every glass window in an area covering 80,000 square miles smashed at the same time yesterday. nasa calls this a once in a century
when benedict xvi steps down at the end of the month, he is going to his summer residence while work is finished on his new home inside the vatican compound. >>> in detroit, icy roads and snowy squalls have led to the multicar pileups across that area. according to affiliate wxyz, the 30-vehicle accident shut down part of the southbound interstate 75. several people were treated at hospitals for their injuries. >>> an idaho man could face a year in jail for smacking a crying...
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peters square to hear pope benedict give his penultimate prayer. he asked for them to pray for him and the next pope. the pope is now going into a week-long lenten retreat. this is an annual tradition, and part of the lenten season. when he reemerges, he will convene the last angelis prayer and then step down as the pontiff. it is not clear when the conclave, that meeting of 117 cardinals assembled to vote for the next pope will meet. however, a senior vatican spokesman on saturday said that, it could happen earlier than planned, before the 15th of march. i'm ben wedeman, cnn, reporting from rome. >> all right. thank you, ben. >>> a cold day to talk about global warming. thousands descended on the national mall to demand action on climate change. at sleep number, we recognize the incredible diversity of human beings, and know that up there with your social security number and your phone number is another important number. your sleep number. so we created the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. it's a collection of innovations desig
peters square to hear pope benedict give his penultimate prayer. he asked for them to pray for him and the next pope. the pope is now going into a week-long lenten retreat. this is an annual tradition, and part of the lenten season. when he reemerges, he will convene the last angelis prayer and then step down as the pontiff. it is not clear when the conclave, that meeting of 117 cardinals assembled to vote for the next pope will meet. however, a senior vatican spokesman on saturday said that,...
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this last hurrah of the benedict, it comes -- benedict xvi comes a day before he terns exclusion as, quote, pontiff emeritus and his cardinals will be scrambling to replace him. he's assured his flock he will still be with them in spirit and he hopes they don't forget him either. >> i ask each of you to pray for me and for the new pope. >> cnn's christiane amanpour was part of the historic audience. christiane, a lot of emotion. is that a surprise given the fact this he's been called the german shepherd? >> reporter: yeah. he's been one who's not worn his heart on his sleeve. he's very different from his predecessor john paul ii who was all about hugs and embracing. yes, this was a day of rare emotion. you saw a lot of smiles as he went around st. peter's square in that pope mmobile to receive the final farewells. he spoke about how he had so much joy, he said, in the church in his eight years of reign but he also talked about how there had been difficult times. he said it had been fair from easy on occasion. he talk tbd church coming across agitated waters and finding themselves fac
this last hurrah of the benedict, it comes -- benedict xvi comes a day before he terns exclusion as, quote, pontiff emeritus and his cardinals will be scrambling to replace him. he's assured his flock he will still be with them in spirit and he hopes they don't forget him either. >> i ask each of you to pray for me and for the new pope. >> cnn's christiane amanpour was part of the historic audience. christiane, a lot of emotion. is that a surprise given the fact this he's been...
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pope benedict was so shocked by the allegations, he decided to resign. it follows with uncharacteristically strong language saying these "unverifiable or completely false news stories caused serious damage to persons and institutions and are an attempt to use public opinion to influence the cardinals' free will in the election of a new pope." cardinal depaulis will take part at that election in the conclave and stresses caution. we cannot say things that are only guesswork or imagination are true, he told me. these are not true, and these allegations only serve to create a climate of division that helps no one. but cnn vatican analyst john allen sniffs some truth in the allegations. >> to date, none of us have actually seen the secret report delivered by the three cardinals to benedict xvi, so it's impossible to say precisely what it contains. on the other hand, the core claim of this story that the cardinals looked into the possibility that there might be a network of gay clergy inside the vatican who were vulnerable to pressure, to me, that passes the
pope benedict was so shocked by the allegations, he decided to resign. it follows with uncharacteristically strong language saying these "unverifiable or completely false news stories caused serious damage to persons and institutions and are an attempt to use public opinion to influence the cardinals' free will in the election of a new pope." cardinal depaulis will take part at that election in the conclave and stresses caution. we cannot say things that are only guesswork or...
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. >>> pope benedict xvi led tens of thousands in a prayer for strength. this morning, he gave his second-to-last prayer as pontiff and thanked his followers for their support. last week, the 85-year-old pope announced he is resigning because of advanced age. >>> in los angeles, dozens of protesters gather outside the lapd headquarters. they carried signs supporting renegade ex-cop and cop killer, christopher dorner them don't support dorner's deadly rampage but say the accusations of corruption, racism, even brutality against the lapd need to be addressed so this doesn't happen again. >> i think there are a lot of honest policemen out there trying to help the people. but it just is atrocious what mr. dorner did and we don't want it to happen again. >> now, our nick valencia is here with me today. nick, you were out in los angeles. it seems a little bit odd that people would actually support a cop killer. what is going on exactly? >> not just a cop killer, deb. let's not forget, he killed two innocent civilians as well, the daughter of the man that defende
. >>> pope benedict xvi led tens of thousands in a prayer for strength. this morning, he gave his second-to-last prayer as pontiff and thanked his followers for their support. last week, the 85-year-old pope announced he is resigning because of advanced age. >>> in los angeles, dozens of protesters gather outside the lapd headquarters. they carried signs supporting renegade ex-cop and cop killer, christopher dorner them don't support dorner's deadly rampage but say the...
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pope benedict said today that a pope has no privacy. how difficult do you think being pope of -- a leader of 1.2 billion catholics worldwide was for quite a private man? >> reporter: it's been, i think, very, very difficult. this wasn't a man who was particularly comfortable in front of crowds. today we saw him at st. peters square in the popemobile there, and he looks frail, looks old, but he seemed to be enjoying himself. john paul ii is very much a more engaging pope and not as much as a private man as benedict xvi is. he will leave here tomorrow around this time, by helicopter, and he will go to castle gandolpho and come back to the vatican in his retirement. he'll go into isolation, he's chosen that for himself. the vatican garden cottage as it were, it's not particularly comfortable, i'm told, i haven't been in, but it is somewhere he can spend his twilight years as it were, and he's 85 years old, let's remember that, in peace and reflecting on where he is, who he is, and how far he's come. today was very much an occasion of refle
pope benedict said today that a pope has no privacy. how difficult do you think being pope of -- a leader of 1.2 billion catholics worldwide was for quite a private man? >> reporter: it's been, i think, very, very difficult. this wasn't a man who was particularly comfortable in front of crowds. today we saw him at st. peters square in the popemobile there, and he looks frail, looks old, but he seemed to be enjoying himself. john paul ii is very much a more engaging pope and not as much as...
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benedict xvi was different from john paul ii in many ways. so if we mean things bigger than issues, if we mean tonality and approach and personality, those kinds of things, i think it's reasonable to think there might be changes on those scores. >> john allen and sister donna, thank you for being with us this morning. we appreciate it. while cardinal roger mahoney is in rome to pick the next pope back in the united states he's accused of protecting pedophile priests. anderson cooper investigates tonight on cnn. >>> back in the united states tensions are rising at the nation's airports, with the government's forced spending cuts due to kick in two days from now airports big and small are bracing for delays and more headaches for air travelers. cnn's tori dunnin explains. >> reporter: sun air flight 2455 d carrying three passengers is headed for nearby dulles airport. >> see you later. >> reporter: a half-hour trip. it's one of up to six commercial flights a day. >> roger runway 2-7, taxi way delta. >> reporter: today there's a controller in th
benedict xvi was different from john paul ii in many ways. so if we mean things bigger than issues, if we mean tonality and approach and personality, those kinds of things, i think it's reasonable to think there might be changes on those scores. >> john allen and sister donna, thank you for being with us this morning. we appreciate it. while cardinal roger mahoney is in rome to pick the next pope back in the united states he's accused of protecting pedophile priests. anderson cooper...
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benedict xvi steps down at the end of the month. >>> an idaho man could get a year in federal prison for smacking a toddler on a recent delta flight. according to court paperers, joe ricky hundley he used the "n" word and slapped the 2-year-old when the boy started crying as the play descended into atlanta. he faces a federal assault charge. >>> from 130 miles an hour to 0 in the blink of an eye. it happened friday night in iowa during a high-speed chase. the police officer was already out of his cruiser so he was okay. but the driver of the speeding car was killed. after the wreck, police discovered the man's 5-year-old son was also in the car. the boy survived and is being treated for his injuries. the child was at the center of a custody dispute in georgia between the man and his wife. >>> a lot more is planned for you this saturday night. here's where else we're working on. why does hollywood keep hiring the same black actor again and again and again? he's here live. he says he gets hired because he's not a scary black man to white people. >>> an asteroid flyby. the closest in mo
benedict xvi steps down at the end of the month. >>> an idaho man could get a year in federal prison for smacking a toddler on a recent delta flight. according to court paperers, joe ricky hundley he used the "n" word and slapped the 2-year-old when the boy started crying as the play descended into atlanta. he faces a federal assault charge. >>> from 130 miles an hour to 0 in the blink of an eye. it happened friday night in iowa during a high-speed chase. the police...
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peters square to hear pope benedict give his penultimate angeles prayer. he asked for them to pray for him and the next pope. the pope is now going into a week-long lenten retreat. this is an annual tradition, and part of the lenten season. when he re-emerges, he will convene the last angelis prayer and then step down as the pontiff. it's not clear at this point when the meeting of the conclave, the meeting of 117 cardinals assembled to vote for the next pope will meet. however, a senior vatican spokesman on saturday said that, it could happen earlier than planned, before the 15th of march. i'm ben wedeman, cnn, reporting from rome. >> all right. thank you, ben. >>> a cold day to talk about global warming. thousands braved frigid temperatures on the national mall to demand action on climate change. [heart beating] [heartbeat continues] [heartbeat, music playing louder] ♪ i'm feeling better since you know me... ♪ announcer: this song was created with heartbeats of children in need. find out how it can help frontline health workers bring hope to millions
peters square to hear pope benedict give his penultimate angeles prayer. he asked for them to pray for him and the next pope. the pope is now going into a week-long lenten retreat. this is an annual tradition, and part of the lenten season. when he re-emerges, he will convene the last angelis prayer and then step down as the pontiff. it's not clear at this point when the meeting of the conclave, the meeting of 117 cardinals assembled to vote for the next pope will meet. however, a senior...
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the vatican is considering moving up the date to choose a successor for pope benedict xvi. the conclave could start before march 14th if all the cardinals are already in rome. 117 cardinal electoring will choose the new pope after benedict retires on february 28th. >>> a nurse is suing a michigan hospital for allegedly agreeing to a man's request that african-americans not care for his baby. the lawsuit says managers at the hurley medical center reassigned the african-american nurse after the father made the request. the hospital has not responded to cnn's request for a comment. >>> wall mar's stock took a nosedive on friday after an internal e-mail published by bloomberg news quoted an executive saying february sales were a, quote, total disaster. the stock for the world's largest retailer plummeted shortly after that before making a slight recovery. walmart reports its fourth-quarter earnings next week. later this afternoon, join me for all the latest news, plus we'll take fashion week to the next level with high-tech clothing. dr. sanjay gupta will give us his diagnosis
the vatican is considering moving up the date to choose a successor for pope benedict xvi. the conclave could start before march 14th if all the cardinals are already in rome. 117 cardinal electoring will choose the new pope after benedict retires on february 28th. >>> a nurse is suing a michigan hospital for allegedly agreeing to a man's request that african-americans not care for his baby. the lawsuit says managers at the hurley medical center reassigned the african-american nurse...
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his spokesman says benedict got it when he was a cardinal. he says doctors replace the device's batteries about three months ago and it had nothing to do with his decision to resign. meantime, the pope's brother, george ratzinger, says he thinks the church will choose another european to replace benedict. >> translator: i'm certain a pope will come from the new continent, but whether it will be now, i have my doubts. in europe, we have many very able people. and the africans are still not so well known and maybe do not have the experience yet. i believe in later years popes will come from different countries, different parts of the world. at the moment, i believe the post will remain with a european. >> remember that little boy ethan? he was snatched from that school bus, held hostage for six days inside this bunker in alabama? well, now, 6-year-old ethan and his mother are speaking out about the whole ordeal for first time to dr. phil. >> how did you feel when you heard he might be crying for his mom? >> i wanted to be there. i wanted to tak
his spokesman says benedict got it when he was a cardinal. he says doctors replace the device's batteries about three months ago and it had nothing to do with his decision to resign. meantime, the pope's brother, george ratzinger, says he thinks the church will choose another european to replace benedict. >> translator: i'm certain a pope will come from the new continent, but whether it will be now, i have my doubts. in europe, we have many very able people. and the africans are still not...
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. >>> pope benedict xvi getting out in public again for the first time since announcing his resignation. right now, he is celebrating ash wednesday mass. marking the beginning of lent. the audience was also packed at the pope's weekly public appearance earlier today. pope benedict talked about his decision to step down at the end of the month calling it the right thing to do for the church. >>> i want to bring you our top story. the ex-cop on a deadly vendetta. you have this frantic man hunt and then this is how police believe it all ended. video from cbs news captured this gun battle at a cabin in the woods. watch this. >> down! >> christopher dorner barricaded himself inside that cabin, which burned to the ground. a sheriff's deputy was killed in all of this. another wounded in that shootout. >> officer down, officer down. >> the officer down. >> medic ships in the air, medic ships in the air. >> officer down. >> another officer down. >> live from big bear lake, california, this is where all of this played out. it was quite dramatic. we have our crime and justice correspondent joe joh
. >>> pope benedict xvi getting out in public again for the first time since announcing his resignation. right now, he is celebrating ash wednesday mass. marking the beginning of lent. the audience was also packed at the pope's weekly public appearance earlier today. pope benedict talked about his decision to step down at the end of the month calling it the right thing to do for the church. >>> i want to bring you our top story. the ex-cop on a deadly vendetta. you have this...
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. >> pope benedict presided over his last ash wednesday service today. this was his first public appearance since announcing his plans to resign at the end of the month. speaking earlier to those gathered in a vatican city audience hall, the pope explained what was behind his decision. >> having summoned before god my cautions, fully aware of the gravity and seriousness of such acts but also aware that it is not adequate for me to continue if i don't have the strength that it requires. >> pope benedict's final days as pope is february 28th. >>> an accused boston gangster whitey bulger says he got immunity to commit crimes and kill people while he was an fbi informant. a judge is hearing arguments on his immunity claim today as 83-year-old bulger wants to use it as his defense in his upcoming trial on a racketeering indictment accusing him of participating in 19 different murders. prosecutors say his immunity claim is here, and i'm quoting them, absurd. stay with me. next hour i'll talk live with the guy who is co-writing bulger's biography, including all
. >> pope benedict presided over his last ash wednesday service today. this was his first public appearance since announcing his plans to resign at the end of the month. speaking earlier to those gathered in a vatican city audience hall, the pope explained what was behind his decision. >> having summoned before god my cautions, fully aware of the gravity and seriousness of such acts but also aware that it is not adequate for me to continue if i don't have the strength that it...
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. >>> pope benedict xvi had a pace-maker adjusted three months ago but the procedure had nothing whatsoever to do with his resignation. joining me is our senior vatican analyst john allen. good morning, john. >> reporter: carol, good to be with us. >> so the replacement of the pope's pacemaker had nothing to do with his resignation? kind of hard to believe. >> reporter: nothing may be overselling it. there was no indication the pope was having eminent heart problems but obviously he himself had suggested that his age and diminishing strength and concerns about his long-term health were in the mix year, and his heart problems undoubtedly part of that. friends who worked with then cardinal joseph ratzinger in the vatican knew that but prior to that no one knew. popes don't face the same pressure to reveal medical records ads presidents or presidential candidates and i would suggest that today's revelation may well add some pressure that some cardinals are already feeling to be more concerned about potential health problems of men that may be considering to succeed benedict xvi. >> john allen
. >>> pope benedict xvi had a pace-maker adjusted three months ago but the procedure had nothing whatsoever to do with his resignation. joining me is our senior vatican analyst john allen. good morning, john. >> reporter: carol, good to be with us. >> so the replacement of the pope's pacemaker had nothing to do with his resignation? kind of hard to believe. >> reporter: nothing may be overselling it. there was no indication the pope was having eminent heart problems...
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benedict cited his poor health and decision to resign. february 28th will be his last day as pope. >>> driver danica patrick wins the pole position for the daytona 500. that makes her the first woman to start the legendary race. she told don lemon she loves the idea of going beyond racing in general. >> one of the coolest things is to be able to think that parents and their kids are having that conversation at home about it, and to, you know, i heard stories about a kid, a boy or girl, saying, but, mommy, daddy, that's a girl that's out there racing. and then they can have that conversation to say, you can do anything you want to do, and gender doesn't matter. your passion is what matter s. and that's cool. >> patrick won the pole position by going more than 196 miles per hour. the daytona 500 is this sunday. >>> meteor hunteres say this moment could mean big bucks for them. a sonic boom as a meteor shatters, sending fragments across russia's ural mountains. this is a remote area. it may soon be flooded with tourists from across the globe
benedict cited his poor health and decision to resign. february 28th will be his last day as pope. >>> driver danica patrick wins the pole position for the daytona 500. that makes her the first woman to start the legendary race. she told don lemon she loves the idea of going beyond racing in general. >> one of the coolest things is to be able to think that parents and their kids are having that conversation at home about it, and to, you know, i heard stories about a kid, a boy or...
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all of this as pope benedict xvi enters his final days in power. a top uk cardinal has resigned, accused of inappropriate behavior toward four young men in the 1980s. the vatican in damage control mode after it leak eed reports here of an alleged network of gay priests blackmailed by a group of male prostitutes. italian media saying it is no coincidence the allegations surfaced on the same day the pope announced his resignation. ben wedeman, senior international correspondent following the story for us from rome. ben this is cardinal o'brien. he says he submitted his resignation to the pope moments ago, only just accepted a day after this leaked report. talk to me about the timing. what to do we know about that? >> reporter: because he was approaching the age of 75, it is standard practice in the vatican for him to hand in his resignation months in advance of his 75th birthday. so they actually had it -- the pope had it on his desk, so to speak, but clearly when these reports began to surface in the uk, he must have decided it was time to accept it
all of this as pope benedict xvi enters his final days in power. a top uk cardinal has resigned, accused of inappropriate behavior toward four young men in the 1980s. the vatican in damage control mode after it leak eed reports here of an alleged network of gay priests blackmailed by a group of male prostitutes. italian media saying it is no coincidence the allegations surfaced on the same day the pope announced his resignation. ben wedeman, senior international correspondent following the...
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a vatican spokesman says he'll keep the name benedict xvi and still be addressed as his holiness. and you can also call him pope emeritus, emeritus pope, even roman pontiff emeritus. got it? >>> miss cantwell. >> jack lew one step closer to becoming the treasury secretary with all the aye votes. the senate finance committee approving his nomination earlier today. now goes on to the full senate when he's expected to be confirmed. >>> a stack of secret e-mails between the white house and the cia about last september's deadly attacks in benghazi are now being looked over by the senate intelligence committee. republican senators had threatened to hold up john brennan's nomination as cia director until they saw those e-mails. >>> hear that? the wind, planes here trying to land at san antonio international airport. wind gusts there, 40, 50 miles per hour. those kinds of winds are extreme here for san antonio. that went on for eight straight hours just yesterday. >>> defendant jodi arias went at it again with the state prosecutor at her death penalty murder trial in phoenix. really this
a vatican spokesman says he'll keep the name benedict xvi and still be addressed as his holiness. and you can also call him pope emeritus, emeritus pope, even roman pontiff emeritus. got it? >>> miss cantwell. >> jack lew one step closer to becoming the treasury secretary with all the aye votes. the senate finance committee approving his nomination earlier today. now goes on to the full senate when he's expected to be confirmed. >>> a stack of secret e-mails between the...
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a spokesman says the cardinals who will choose a successor to pope benedict xvi could meet sooner than first planned. the vatican says the date could move up with all the cardinals are in rome. 117 cardinals, 67 appointed by pope benedict himself, will choose his replacement after he steps down on february 28th. >>> in california, authorities say it appears cop killer christopher dorner took his own life, making good on his vow he would not be taken alive. autopsy results show dorner died from a single gunshot wound to the head. dental records confirm the body found in the basement of that burned out cabin was dorner's. more on that week-long manhunt and who gets the million-dollar reward. >>> half a world away, authorities are investigating the murder of a top model found dead valentine's day at the home of her boyfriend, oscar pistorius. pistorius sobbed uncontrollably as he was charged with premeditated murder in the death of reeva steenkamp. charges that he denies. pistorius is in jail. family members say he is numb with grief and shock. steenkamp is starring in a reality show that
a spokesman says the cardinals who will choose a successor to pope benedict xvi could meet sooner than first planned. the vatican says the date could move up with all the cardinals are in rome. 117 cardinals, 67 appointed by pope benedict himself, will choose his replacement after he steps down on february 28th. >>> in california, authorities say it appears cop killer christopher dorner took his own life, making good on his vow he would not be taken alive. autopsy results show dorner...
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that's benedict's last day in office. in the two and a half months the pope has been on twitter he has attracted more than 2 million followers. >>> and oscar pistorius broke down in tears today, sobbing and shaking as the imagines straight spent two hours recapping the murder case against him. then the magistrate granted him bail. >> that reaching out in the affidavit in the way that he did, placing it before the court, together with the fact that none of the factors that need to be established have been established. i come to the conclusion that the accused has made a case to be released on bail. >> yes! >> the man known as blade runner shown leaving the court today with his family. pistorius' troubles are far from over. his next court date is june 4th, and his trial may not start until the end of the year. cnn's robyn curnow joins us now from johannesburg. we heard that outburst in the courtroom. was he among those? >> reporter: no, not at all. that outburst -- that outburst came from, i think, a group of friends toward
that's benedict's last day in office. in the two and a half months the pope has been on twitter he has attracted more than 2 million followers. >>> and oscar pistorius broke down in tears today, sobbing and shaking as the imagines straight spent two hours recapping the murder case against him. then the magistrate granted him bail. >> that reaching out in the affidavit in the way that he did, placing it before the court, together with the fact that none of the factors that need to...